Combination record rack and ejector for cabinets



Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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COMBINATION RECORD RACK AND EIECTOR FOR CABINETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-I2, I920. RENEWED AUG- 22. I921.

1,396, 1 5 Patented Nov. 8, 1921.-

J. F. BIGGS.

I COMBINATION RECORD RACK AND EJECTOR FOR CABINETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-12,1920- RENEWED AUG. 22. 1921'.

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I. I". BIGGS.

COMBINATION RECORD RACK AND EIECTOR FOR CABINETS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I2, I920- -RENEWED AUG. 22, I921- Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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JOSEPH F. BIGGS, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

Application filed August 12, 1920, Serial No. 403,176.

T all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, Josnrrr F. Bless, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Record Racks and Ejectors for Cabiiets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

llns lnvention relates to an improved combination record rack and ejector for talking machine cabinets and an object is to provide a rack of this kind which is movable forwardly and rearwardly and especially capable of ejecting a small record which, through error, has been placed in the wrong slot of the rack so as to permit the extraction of the small record.

Another object is to provide a record rack including a front piece suitably slotted preferably in staggered relation to hold the records likewise in such position to permit them to be easily grasped, in combination with a skeleton record rack back constituting a false back for the cabinet so that together with the lower ends of the slots of the front piece, the records may be supported.

Still another object is to provide a inevable ejector or record rack back wherein means is novided for holding the back in different adjusted positions so that the rack may accommodate records of different diameters and to permit them to be easily extracted when needed for use. I

further object is to provide an adjustable back for the record rack wherein means is included for retracting the back to'its normal position. 1

A still further object is to provide a record racl: specially designed and adapted for use in connection with a talking machine cabinet wherein the cabinet is so constructed as to provide a space in the rear of the cabinet for an amplifier. In other ".vords, it is the aim to provide a record cabinet wherein suitable space is afiorded for the record rack in the front portion thereof and an amplifier in the rear thereby still maintaining a compact form of cabinet and at the. same time affording extraordinary accommodations for the amplifier and the rack.

Additionally the invention aims to provide a cabinet for the record rack or ejector, wherein the interior of the cabinet is readily accessible for the purpose of making re- Specificaticn of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921. Renewed August 22, 1921. Serial No. 494,367.

pairs of any of the parts of the rack or the ejector or the parts of the amplifier and its allied elements.

While the United States Patent Number 1,325,617 issued to Joseph F. Biggs on Deeember 23, 1919, sets forth and broadly claims the staggered relation of the record supporting slots of the front piece in combination with a record back which is stationary, the present invention aims to provide a record rack front piece having record receiving slots, regardless of their relative arrangement, in combination with a movable and adjustable record rack back capable of movement toward and from the front piece enabling small records which have been misplaced in the wrong slots to be easily ejected in order to be grasped.

Therefore, it is also the aim to support the records in staggered relation, with the back of the rack in its adjusted or uniform position, in order to permit the records to be easily grasped and extracted.

The invention also embodies a record rack made up of an angle iron frame including back pieces connected to the frame so as to be engaged by the rear edges of the record so that together with the lower ends of the slots of the front piece, the records are supported and in such a manner as to reduce the wear on the faces of the records owing to the edges of the records being engaged at the rear and near their lower edges toward the front.

A further object is the provision of a record rack particularly adapted in sectional cases, similar to sectional bookcases. In other words, it is the aim to employ sectional cases with sliding and swinging doors or closures, either with paneled or glass fronts and in which cases or sections record racks are arranged. The purpose of this is that an owner of a talking machine when first purchased may have a small number of records and in this case a single section or case may be used and as the number of records increases, additional cases or sections may be purchased thereby building up a large case for a great number of records. Otherwise the record rack is similar to that shown in the cabinet machine. Furthermore, it is ob vious that the record racks may be used in s ores for supporting the records and in this case an immense case may be constructed ad-- acent the side of the wall, either in a single structure or 1n sections with the improved record rack mounted therein either in a single large space or possibly one or two relatively large spaces or in a great number of compartments. In fact, a sectional case as has heretofore been mentioned may be used in taiking machine stores.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a talking machine cabinet transversely thereof showing the adjustable record rack back mounted therein and constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through the'cabinet also disclosing the record rack back constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of one end of the record rack back constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a single case showing a great number of slots in the front piece adapted for use in talking machine stores or in homes,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a sectional case which may be used either in talking machine stores or in homes,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 through one of the sections of the sectional record case shown in Fig. 5, indicating the single record rack back,

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional View through the ratchet stop, and

Fig. 8 ma detail perspective View of a modified form of stop wherein a set screw is employed for holding the stop in different adjusted positions,

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a sectional record cabinet;

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a talking machine cabinet which, though constructed in accordance with the talking machine cabinet set forth and claimed in the cop'ending application Serial Number 103,175, filed August 12th, 1920, in the'name of Joseph F. Biggs, it may be otherwise constructed of any othersuitable configuration. This cabinet is provided with sectional foldable doors or-closures 2 hingedly united as shown and capable of being swung open and folded upon themselves against the ends of the cabinet so as to permit of ready access to the records which are supported in the rack. In Fig. 9 the doors 2 are hinged at their upper edges to the several cabinets, which when put together as shown, constitute a sectional record cabinet.

Also the cabinet is of such design as to afford a compartment or space 3 at the rear of the record rack back for the reception of an amplifier such as indicated at 4.

Arranged in the forward part of the cabinet is a cabinet front piece 5 which as in the patent heretofore mentioned constitutes one member of a record rack for the support of the records. In order to accomplish this, this front piece is provided with a plurality of slots, which, though they may be arranged in various positions, are preferably staggered as in the aforementioned patent.

However, the staggered arrangement of the slots in the present case is greatly reduced, in other words, less exaggerated than in the said patent. Although it is the aim to use the staggered arrangement, it is obvious that it may be dispensed with if the occasion arises.

In order to utilize the slots, staggered or otherwise arranged as supports for records, a record rack back 6 is provided. This record supporting rack, although it is skeleton in form constitutes a partition between the amplifier receiving space and the record rack compartment. The back comprises the end angle irons 7 and 8 which are disposed-vertically. The upper vertical angle irons 8 are disposed slightly in advance or offset forward of the lower angle irons 7 and it will be noted that these angle irons are relatively longer than one-half the height of the cabinet sothat the adjacent ends of the vertical angle irons overlap.

The overlapping ends of the angle irons are rigidly connected by the transverse plate 10 which is secured at 11 to the angle irons. Also secured at 12 to the angle irons are the actuating bars 13. Pivotally mounted on certain of the securing means 12 are links 14 which in turn are pivotally mounted as at 15 on the sides of the cabinet as in Figs. 1 and 3, thereby supporting the record rack back in the cabinet. The actuating bars 13 have their rear portions extending beyond the lower angle bar 7 and connected to the extended ends thereof are coil. springs 15* which in turn are connected at 16 to the rear wall of the cabinet. By means of the coil springs 15*, the angle irons 7 and 8 are held in contact with the stops 17 and 18;

These stops as in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 include the ratchet bars 19 which are slidably mounted in the brackets or bearings 20 which are supported on the sides of the cabinet and secured thereto as at 21. The bearings or brackets have mounted therein spring tensioned plungers 22 which bear down upon the ratchet bars to act to hold them in substantially horizontal positions. It is obvious that the bottoms of the open ings of the brackets or bearings 20 have teeth 20, which are engaged by the teeth of the ratchet bars 19, in order that the bars may be held in different positions.

It is obvious that these stops include the ratchet bars and may be set at any desired positions so as to limit the rearward movement of the record rack back. It is obvious that the spring tensioned plungers 22 ma be dispensed with as well as the teeth on the ratchet bars 19 and in lieu thereof plain bars 28 may be employed. These bars 23 m y slidably engage in bearings such as indicated at 24 and may be held in different adjusted positions by the set screws 25. The brackets 24 may be secured to the sides of the cabinet in the same manner as the brackets 20. f

In Fig. 6 a single record rack back is employed and this style of back is especially adapted for use in connection with single compartments or in compartments of single sections or cases as in Figs. 4 and 5, though it may be employed in connection with the usual talking machine cabinet. This single record rack back is somewhat similar to the record rack back in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 to the extent that a single back piece 6 connects opposite angleirons 7 and there being the rigid actuating bars 13 connected to the angle irons 7' and braced relatively thereto by the right angle piece 2. rack back in Fig. 6 is also pivotally mounted upon a link 27 which in turn is pivotally mounted at 28 upon the sides of the case or cabinet. Also in the construction of Fig. 6 suitableabutment stops 29 and 30 are employed; The stop 30 is similar to that shown in Fig. 8 and similar reference characters are therefore applied thereto. However, the upper abutment stop 29 is slightly modified to the extent that it has a socket 31 receiving a substantially correspondingly shaped member 32 which is carried by each of the angle irons 7 The actuating bars 18 and 13* ither in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 or in Fig. 6 are each provided with a depending handle 33 by which the bars may be manipulated.

The stops are arranged as deslred so that the record rack backs may be engaged by the rear edges of the records thereby permitting portions of the records toprotrude beyond the front piece of the cabinetsuliiciently to be grasped. Furthermore, it is to be noted that the slots in the front piece'are preferably staggered so as to permit the records to be easily grasped. The lower ends of the angle irons 7 and the upper ends of the angle irons 8 rest against the stops a'ncL are held in contact therewith by means of the coil springs 15. W hen it is desiredto remove a record, the actuating bars 13 may be moved orv tilted upwardly or dov'vnwardly. If tilted upwardly, the angle irons S are fulcrumed upon the upper stops thereby permitting the records below to be protruded sufficiently beyond the front piece in order that they may be grasped. If the actuating bars 18 are tilted downwardly, the upper angle irons 8 will tilt forwardly, to cause the upper backs to more the records sufiiciently beyond The single record the front piece as to permit them to be grasped. By means of a record rack back of this character, it is possible to eject a small record, which, through error, has been placed in the wrong slot of the rack so as to permit the extraction of the small record.

ll hen the actuating bars 13 are tilted upwardly, the projections 32 will move in their sockets 31 of the upper stops 29 while the lower portions of the angle irons 7 will tilt forwardly. The lower record rack back 6 will likewise move forwardly and cause the records to protrude beyond the front piece sufficiently to be grasped, particularly in view of the fact that the slots are staggered so as to relatively offset the records.

In Figs. a and 5 it will be noted that the single record rack is adapted for use on the interior of the single structure of case or in the various compartments of the sectional cases. In fact, the record rack back may be used in any form of compartment whether it is case or cabinet compartment or whether it is a covered compartment or a compartment formed by shelves, in fact it may be used in any form of inclosure.

it will be noted that should a small record by mistake be placed in the wrong slot of the front piece, the drop handles may be grasped and the record rack back tilted as desired against the tension of the springs 15 and when so tilted, it is obvious that the edge of the small record will protrude through the slot of the front piece in a position where it may no easily grasped by the operator.

The front piece 5 is composed of a pair of laminations 34, with felt or other fabric 35 between them. The fabric is slitted correspondingly to the slots of the front piece so as to wipe the records when they are withdrawn. The design of construction herein shown is simply illustrative of the present embodiment of the invention, therefore, it is obvious that modifications of the details of construction, as may be governed by the terms of the appended claims, may be adopted.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is l. The combination with a record cabinet, of a front piece mounted therein and having record engaging means, a record rack back movably mounted in the cabinet and having relatively offset portions, one in advance of the other, both portions and said record engaging means adapted to be engaged by records for supporting them, tensioning means for the .back, stops for the back, and means for actuating the back against the action of the tensioning means, for ejecting a record.

2. The combination with a record cabinet, of a front piece mounted therein and provided with record supporting slots, a record rack back movable in the cabinet and being capable of advancement toward the front 'of the cabinet at piece for the ejection of a record, tensioning means for the rack back to move the same rearwardly, means connected to the rack back for tilting the rack back for moving either of the upper and lower parts toward the front piece, ratchet holding means for limiting the upper and lower parts of the rack back in different adjusted positions against the action of the tension means.

4. The combination with a record cabinet, of a front piece mounted therein and provided with record supporting slots, ratchet stops mounted on the inner faces of the sides the top and bottom, a

record rack back engaging said stops, spring means connecting the record rack back and the back of the cabinet to hold the upper and lower ends of the record rack back in contact with the stops, and means carried by the record rack back and being manually operable for. tilting the record rack back whereby its upper or lower end may be moved forwardly.

5. The combination with a record cabinet, of a front piece mounted therein and provided with record supporting slots,'a record rack back mounted to be tilted on an axis transversely of the cabinet and adapted to be engaged by the rear edges of the records, the forward lower portions of the edges of which engage the lower ends of the supporting slots, and adjustable stops for the upper and lower ends of the record rack back.

6. The combination with a record cabinet, of a front piece mounted therein and. provided with record supporting slots, a record rack back mounted to be swingingly and bodily advanced on an axis movable transversely of the cabinet and adapted to be engaged by the rear edges of and to support the records, the forward lower portions of the edges of which engage the lower ends of the supporting slots, adjustable stops for the upper and lower ends of the record rack back, and tensioning means for holding the record rack back in engagement with the stops.

7. In a record cabinet,'means in the front part of the cabinet to be engaged by theforward edges of the records, a device mounted to move on an axis movable transversely of the cabinet and having means to be engaged by the rear edges of the records to support the records, swinging means for suspending said device, and means manually actuated and carried by the device for moving the same on said axis.

8. In a record cabinet, means in the front part of the cabinet to be engaged by the forward part of the cabinet to support the forward edges of the'records, a tiltable memher in the cabinet spaced to the rear of said means a distance less than the diameter of the record for engagement with the rear edges of the records to support the same, means for swingingly and tiltably supporting said member, and means manually actuated for tilting the member to move the records forwardly.

10. In a record cabinet, means in the forw'ardpart of the cabinet to support the forward edges of the records, a tiltable member in the cabinet spaced to the rear of said 7 means a distance less than the diameter of the record for engagement with the rear edges of the records to support the same, means for tiltably supporting said member, stops for the upper and lower portions of said member, one of said stops acting as a i fulcrum for said member, and meansmanually actuated for tilting the member to move the records forwardly.

11. In a record cabinet, means in the forward part of thecabinet to be engaged by the edges of the records for supporting the same, a. rack back adapted to be engaged by the rear edges of the records to assist in supporting them, said rack back being bodily movable on an axis movable transversely of the cabinet to eject a record.

12. In a record cabinet, a support in the front of the cabinet to be engaged by the edges of the records, adjustable stops, a record rack back in contact with. the stops and adapted to engage the' rear edges of the records to assist in supporting them, said rack back being movable on an axis tra'ns versely of the cabinet for ejecting a record.

13. In a record cabinet, the cooperativesupports adapted to engage the forward and rear edges of the records to support the same, one of said supports constituting a record rack back and an ejector movable bodily to eject a record, loosely suspended means for said ejector. support, adjustable stops for the record rack back, and tensioning means to hold the back in contact with the stops.

14. In a record cabinet, means in the forward part of the cabinet to be engaged by the forward edges of upper and lower tiers of records, a rack back advanceable toward said means to partially eject either tier of records or both simultaneously.

15. In a record cabinet, means in the forward forward edge part thereof to be engaged by the lower s of upper and lower tiers of records, and a rack back advanceable on an axis advanceable transversely of the cabinet, to 8160i] either t1er of records or both simultaneously.

In testimon signature.

y whereof I hereunto afiix my JOSEPH F. BIGGS. 

